Teri Hawa

Yeh behti hawa tera aanchal yaad dilati hai,
Na sard na garm, jahan bas teri fiza lehrati hai,
Teri ruhani khushboo mera poora bagh mehkati hai,
Main bhool jaata hun apne aap ko,
Har jagah bas teri hi riyasat nazar aati hai.

Yahan sukha bhi hai aur hariyali bhi,
Jaise tu hai bhi aur nahi bhi,
Tere hone se yeh mausam aur gulzar ho jaata,
Lekin agar tu na hoti to yeh sab bhi banjar aur bekaar ho jaata.

Koi shant hawa jab pedon ko chuti hai,
Kuch khushnuma sa unke kaano mein kehti hai,
Lehra uthte hain wo us awaaz se,
Khush ho jaate hain us ehsaas se,
Mujhe bhi bas usi awaaz aur ehsaas ki tamanna hai,
Sama le jo mujhko khud mein,
Tere aise jeevan ka ansh mujhe banna hai.

Tere Naina

Teri khubsurat aankhon mein ek haseen jahaan dekhta hun,
Humare pyaar ke rangon mein saji ek ankahi dastaan dekhta hun,
Badhti jaye ye dastaan, haseen hota jaye ye jahaan,
Yahi prarthna liye, har roz tujh mein bhagwan dekhta hun.

Teri aankhen ugal deti hain saare raaz mujhe,
Dikha deti hain saare lamhe, saare shikve, sab gile,
Kabhi wahan gehre sannate bhi rehte hain,
Jab ashk baarish ki boondon se bhi zyada behte hain,
Bas yahi ek shikayat hai mujhe teri aakhon se,
Kyu ye bina roye sab nahi kehte hain.

Jab fel jaata hai teri aankh ka kajal,
Karha uthta hai dard se mera har pal,
Bas yahi teri ek aadat mujhe pasand nahi,
Baaki meri jaan bhi le le, mujhe koi gham nahi.

Teri aankhen bas khushi se muskurati rahe,
Pyaar ke geet hamesha yun hi gaati rahe,
Gum ho jaun sada ke liye inki gehrai mein,
Kabhi nazar bhi aaun to sirf teri parchai mein.

Teri Hasi

Jab bhi tere hothon pe muskurahat aati hai,

Meri rooh ek ajab sa sukoon paati hai,

Saans bhar leta hai samay bhi tujhe nihaarne mein,

Waqt ko waqt lag jaata hai khud ko ubhaarne mein.

Mere maathe ki saari lakeerein mit jaati hain,

Zindagi ki saari uljhi dorein kat jaati hain,

Tu jo muskura de ek baar dil khol ke,

Shrasti bhi tere aadhipatya ke liye lad jaati hai.

Teri hasi mein ek sunahri si shaam dekhta hun main,

Tere saamne is duniya ko aam hote dekhta hun main,

Anmol hai teri hasi ki wo goonj,

Baaki har ek aawaz ko sareaam hote dekhta hun main.

Tere gaal jab bade ho jaate hain muskurane se,

Tab chand bhi sharma jaata hai tere saamne aane se,

Kaun puchega phir uski khubsurti ko,

Agar wo tere saamne aa gaya apni kismat aazmane ko.

Teri muskurahat ki ibadat kar ke jee rahe hain hum,

Uska deedar kar ke bhool jaate hain saare shikve, saare ghum,

Agar maut bhi aa gayi kal to usko dikha denge,

Kis hasi se haseen thi meri zindagi, thoda usko bhi jeena sikha denge.

Teri Meri Kahani

Mere haath mein jab bhi tera haath raha,
Khuda ke daman se mere vaaste noor baha,
Magar jab bhi main tujhse tanha raha,
Maine bas uski rusvai ko hi saha.

Humare kadam jab bhi saath mil kar chalte the,
Humare saaye bhi ek dusre mein dhalte the,
Lekin jab hum alag dishaon mein aage badhe,
Sirf takleefon ke pahad hi the saamne khade.

Tere aanchal mein pursukoon mein rehta tha,
Jaise shanti ke kisi dariya mein bekhauf behta tha,
Tere bina magar ab sirf becheni hi rehti hai,
Kahan le aaye tum hume, bas yahi zindagi kehti hai.

Teri nazron mein kuch jaadu to zaroor tha,
Jin mein dekh kar hume chad jaata halka suroor tha,
Aaj unhi aankhon mein khone ko hum taraste hain,
Aur tere deedar ki aas mein rozaana mere aansu baraste hain.

Teri jhulfon ki chaon mein kuch to baat thi,
Din ko bhi raat kar de, sooraj ki bhi kya aukaat thi,
Par ab to tanha raat mein bhi jal jaata hun,
Aur tere bina din mein hi dhal jaata hun.

Maine tujh par hi luta di apni poori zindgani hai,
Tujhe saamne baitha kar ab yeh gaatha sunani hai,
Main ek shehzada aur tu mere khwabon ki rani hai,
Zindagi aur kuch bhi nahi, bas teri meri kahani hai.

Tere Sang

Main jab bhi zindagi ki dhoop mein tap jaata hun,
Jab bhi saare jhoothe rishton se thak jaata hun,
Jab bhi kisi purani yaad se darr jaata hun,
Tab kyu yeh dil bas tujhe hi yaad karta hai,
Kyu yaad kara deta hai ki tujhe kitna pyaar karta hai,
Jaise tu hi manjhi hai meri nao ka,
Jaise tu hi marhum hai mere har ghao ka,
Jaise tere saath hi zindagi ki har jeet hai,
Jaise tujhse hi saare sur, poora sangeet hai.

Koi bhi mushkil jab mere saamne aayi hai,
To woh ishwar ko nahi, tujhe mere zehen mein laayi hai,
Kyuki tere pyaar mein hi maine ishwar ko paaya hai,
Aur tere saath hamesha chalta uska saaya hai.

Main har pareshani mein bhi muskura jaata hun,
Tere pyaar ke bharose nidar aage bhada jaata hun,
Teri chahat se hi maine woh shakti paayi hai,
Jo bina aankhon ke bhi mujhe aabhaas kara de,
Kahan dariya hai aur kahan khai hai.

Tere is pyaar ki badolat hi main zinda hun,
Aazaad udta jaise bekhauf parinda hun,
Tere isi pyaar ki mujhe aur darkaar hai,
Kyuki tere bina yeh zindagi berang hai, bekaar hai.

Yeh Jeevan Hai

Yeh zindagi kabhi ek phoolon ka baag hai,
Kabhi kisi ke sapno ko jhulsaati huyi aag hai,
Kabhi kisi ke dil mein bajta pyaar ka madhur raag hai,
Yeh humein sikha jaati hai kayi anokhi kahaniyan,
Kabhi cheen leti hai to kabhi wapas de jaati hai jawaniyan.

Bachpan iski di huyi ek anuthi saugaat hai,
Aur maa ki mamta humare sar par rakhe ishwar ke hi haath hain.

Pyaar jeevan ka diya sabse bada inaam hai,
Jise na mil paya uska jeevan sabse aam hai,
Lekin jiska ishwar manzoor kar deta hai pyaar,
Uske liye khul jaate hain jaise swarg ke dwaar,
Wo jeevan ke saare sach samajh sakta hai,
Kyuki pyaar se har mushkil ka hal nikal sakta hai,
Zindagi ki har raah aasaan ho jaati hai,
Kyuki pyaar se har insaan ki pukhta pehchan ho jaati hai.

Humara yeh na samajh paana hi humari khala hai,
Ki dhoop mein tapana to jeevan ki ek kala hai,
Kyuki tap kar hi to matke gulzaar hote hain,
Warna chaon mein to lakhon mitti ke pahad hote hain.

Hum iski har seekh ko sitam samajh kar na kehte hain,
Magar is jeevan par mar mitne ko hi to jeena kehte hain.

Life Lesson

We live a life, oblivious of what is life,
It's been taught life goes a full circle,
But we always ought to make it vertical.

While turning the pages of my life I observed,
The first page was written by my mother, not me,
Filled with love and gratitude for the Almighty as she was reborn by my birth,
And with the tales of warmth bestowed on me.

The next page was quite hard to read,
As I had just learnt to write,
But happiness and joy were all one could derive from the pencil shades,
Holding my father's hand, I was beginning to see the world.

As I turn the next page,
Things were given more importance than emotions,
As I got fascinated by the possession of others,
Forgetting the most precious possession, my parents and their unconditional love.

Rest all the pages perceive almost the same emotions,
As we thereby start living a life,
Without the biggest feeling called love,
Only driven by the hunger of success and wealth,
Without being grateful to anyone,
Crushing all those who come in our way,
Miles away from happiness,
Stressed by the targets and results,
Finding joy in luxuries and pleasures,
That usually fades away in seconds.

Why do we humans forget?
Life is only about thanking what we have,
Not about thinking what we don't.

Twilight

My phone kept at a distance, rings an alarm,
Getting up from the couch, I put it off,
And wake up similarly each morning before dawn.
Gazing at the sky I see,
The moon prepares to wind up after a long show,
With the sparkling stars gathered as audiences,
Looking mesmerized by the glowing beauty of the moon.

They go to sleep now as the world awakes,
Making way for the sun to rule its realm,
The newspaper vendors start aiming at the houses again,
As chickens wake up those sleeping without an alarm,
Couples break their hug with a good morning kiss,
Children blinking and rubbing their eyes, believing unfortunately for them that its morning,
The elderly get ready to spend sometime with the Almighty.

Everybody does their morning rituals,
Like a robot being given specific commands,
None gazing at the sky to find the lost moon,
None worried about the white bulbs or stars of the universe,
Or anyone being grateful to the sun for being so punctual effortlessly.

We forget that its us who follow them, not they,
A change in their schedule marks a change in ours too,
The soothing light of the moon only makes things appear more beautiful that ever,
Our bond with the sun teaches a new lesson each day.
And all they demand in return is some gratitude.

The moon has started its show again for its gleaming audience,
As I keep the phone at a distance and take the couch,
To wake up for the opponent's show,
And to experience, live and thank the twilight yet again.

Story of words

Some words that were left unsaid,
Have returned today to tell their story.

When you were not here,
They were left sulking over your absence,
Because they believed you to be their true soulmate,
With whom they could talk endlessly,
Without thinking of a meaning or justification,
Without being judged or questioned,
They came from the heart and created magic,
Acting as the true messengers of love,
Returning to their owner, a universe of love, warmth and happiness.

When they were left alone,
They wandered in search of your presence,
And found you somewhere hidden in their master,
Reluctant to speak, you wished to create silence,
But my words would never let their enemy conquer.

Cuddling you in their thoughts, they made you speak again,
They talked and you replied,
You asked and they answered,
All this was happening in a single body,
A body that now had two souls,
You and me were united yet again.

You In Me

Each breath that I take today,
Wants to feel your soul,
Blend with your breath and make a new scent,
Relax peacefully in your presence,
Give up itself completely for your survival.

Each moment that I live today,
Wants your esteemed presence as its company forever,
Give you precious instances that you can cherish for life,
Stop itself to let the love birds sing.

Each step that I walk today,
Wants to see its reflection in your steps,
Stay ahead to protect you from this ruthless world,
Fix our feet in the sand by the beach.

Each image that my eyes show,
Want its focus to be you,
Both of us always get to see the same sight,
Dreams of togetherness turning into reality,
View the letters of our love written in the sky,
Our future visible like a clear crystal.

Each dream that I have today,
Is of you and me becoming us,
All the negative forces kneeling and bowing down in front,
Creating an aura of love and happiness to cherish,
Living each moment in your arms, till the day I perish.

The life that I live today,
Wants to live each life with you.

What Is Love?

An emotion that struck a cord with my heart,
Someone tells me its called love.

What is this love?
Who gave birth to it?
From where did it emerge?
If we created it, then why can't we end it?
Why is it like a sea that can never dry up?

A feeling that strikes without any prior notice,
Engulfs your heart with someone else's thoughts,
Creating an atmosphere totally unfamiliar.

Nobody knows till then, such a world also exists,
Where the stars come down to brighten just your sky,
Where the moon waits, till you don't say good bye,
Where the sun sets just to soar your temperature high,
Where everything beautiful in this world, can be seen in somebody's eye.

Two unknown individuals then become soulmates,
Crossing each hurdle and boundary,
Ready to go through any test of pain,
Not thinking of any other profit or gain,
Because the world, other than their own world, is for them of no vain.

This journey was made on a feeling called love,
An emotion, shining among all emotions, way above,
Separating the good from the bad,
The compassionate from the heartless,
Life without love, if one could imagine,
Would truly be artless.

Silent Words

Silence stands strong today compressing a thousand words,
Words which have been lost,
Words which have faded,
Words which have run down a steep slope,
Words that just you and me understood.
They could replace stress with smile after a hard day,
Put a pause to tears in a second,
Were enough to evoke fire without any action.
Words of love can never die,
Specially those that found a tongue,
They safely lie amidst the deep corners in the heart of the listener,
Grow and flourish each time they hit the mind,
Build beautiful bridges running over each hurdle,
But now with two souls trapped under,
They lie scattered like a debris,
Separated from their owners,
Without any entity, meaning or heart.
The words that I pen,
Are nowhere similar to those,
But I guess, the purpose is the same.

Mother's Day

I am an inseparable part of you, my mother,
Because you have given numerous parts of your life to me.
You gave me a part of your womb to grow and nurture for nine months,
You gave a part of your food to feed an unborn soul,
You gave a part of your hand to bite when I cried in your lap,
You gave a part of your chest so I could afford a heavenly sleep,
You gave a part of your finger so I could fearlessly walk the world,
You gave a part of your breath to get the sweat off my forehead,
You gave a part of your eyesight to sew my broken buttons,
You gave a part of savings to pay for my school trip,
You gave a part of your sleep by staying awake with me during exams,
You gave your part of my favorite dish after I quickly finished mine,
You gave a part of your teachings to make me a better human being,
You gave a part of your tears when you saw me crying,
You gave a part of your luck by praying for me each morning,
You have and will always give a part of everything till you are left with nothing.
No paper is big enough to summarize your dedication,
But there's something left to say without any hesitation,
You gave your sun and moon to make my earth heaven.
  

Test Of Life

Life took my test at each turn,
Without practice or revision, or the option to skip,
I was ordered to give each examination,
The result being withheld each time.
An exam was even given at the cost of a life,
Instead of pen and paper, given were a stack of responsibilities,
Instead of an exam hall, was made to sit in an office,
Instead of the exam, to be written were the books of accounts,
Instead of the writing time, what had passed was my father.
After finishing we think,
We might have written that better,
We should have explained that one thing too,
We could have solved it in a different manner,
I too get the same thoughts,
Each day, when I try to connect the missing dots.

Javed Akhtar

An individual of not some but many words,
Who took out arrows from his quiver,
Brought out the lava from his heart,
Like an ocean would give out pearls from its womb.
You questioned the world about the basic elements,
And later answered with utmost poise.
Made the nature even more heavenly,
Showed the path of hope to the fallen,
The track of reality to the lover,
The real passage of a teardrop,
The actual journey of a pawn.
The sun could have given more light,
The tree more shade,
The cloud more rain,
But all that you have given us in this life sir,
We could not have asked for more, no matter how greedy we were.
Always raising your voice for the correct,
You stood fearlessly for the fearless,
Never did you take a foot back,
Still filled with zeal, going rock strong on the same track.
Your words are nothing but your real name,
Through which you rule a billion hearts,
Becoming an individual, larger than any frame.

Broken Halves

I have been broken into two parts,
And these halves cannot do anything by themselves.
If one is watch, the other is its hands,
If one is fish, the other is water,
If one is life, the other is love.
They thought they were one from inception till eternity,
But now the rich days have gone, and what exist are the days of poverty.
The heart has not been fed with love,
The body is dirty without a shower of touch,
The eyes have gone dark waiting for the beloved treasure.
The two parts still crave to be one,
Like the uphill and downhill water of a waterfall,
Ready to dive from any heights,
Ready to bear all the pain and agony,
Just to blend in each other so deep,
Just to be one so similar,
That nobody can ever differentiate,
Which was the one part,
Which was the other part.

A Search

How is it that I find you everywhere,
Your smile in the giggle of a six month old,
Your smell in the conclave of mud and water,
Your voice in the murmuring of leaves,
Your touch in the accidental slide of a feather,
Your care in the husband holding his pregnant wife's hand,
Your love in the mother breast feeding her baby,
Your labor in a cart puller drenching in sweat in the scorching sun,
Your dedication in a college girl trying to set the rubik cube right,
Your politeness in a sea without waves,
Your craziness in a toddler trying to walk without any support.
I see all of this,
All around me,
Each day,
Except for you.

Tribute To Nepal

The mountaineer was on its verge to reach the next camp,
The children were waiting for Sunday to play on the ramp,
Suddenly, someone at home heard the shudder of the shaking lamp.
Something is wrong, they thought,
Fears and shivers in them, the tremble brought,
Hiding and waiting for the earth to stand still, they fought.
Mother nature today, had not shown any graces,
There were heaps of debris and dust, and a thousand crying faces,
The country which was known for its beauty, right now has no such places.
A family vacation had ended with a freak,
Apart from snow, there were now bodies lying on the peak,
Under the wreckage are thousands more, who can now never sneak,
What we also lost were the four legged beauties, who could never speak.
Its our time to help them stand again,
Provide them with love, shelter, medicines and grain,
Make them comfortable even in utmost pain,
Till their lives start to blossom, clearing away the ruined plain.
The Gorkhas will stand strong again, like its longest peak,
Welcoming the world to their motherland, beautiful and sleek.

Baseless Business

Love can never be defined,
But for me you gave it a meaning.
I work all day to earn,
But it is just for you that I yearn.
The twelve hours of work give me no pleasure,
Feels like digging out coal from the mines like a sledger,
With intense grief in my heart that nobody can measure,
Left with no greed to find any precious metal or treasure.
I don't like the process anymore nor the money,
Like the bee who doesn't have an intention to extract honey.
I get no enthusiasm in signing a new deal,
God gave me this life just for you I feel,
No amount of money can ever make my heartache heal.
For whom should I earn or save the cash,
When you'll never be mine, till I turn ash,
In school I had decided, your name would be written, after mine in the dash.
The office doesn't seem to be my world anymore,
More than the papers, my eyes all the time stare the floor,
My body hurts all day, from heart to core,
But gathering and binding myself up, waiting for you, I stand firmly at the fore.
This is just the beginning part,
I'll write till I empty my heart.

Tears Of Absence

Love can never be defined,
But for me you gave it a meaning.
The tears to me that your absence brings,
When the stupid heart in my body shrinks,
The moments spent with you I surpass,
Now lie scattered all around, like a broken vase.
The tears come and go all day,
The nights have even less to say.
The darkness of the sky slits my soul,
I never liked anything dark, except your mole.
Only your presence could have made the nights brighter,
But now what I possess are the tears of absence and a cigarette lighter.
The tears bring me to a path of solitude,
What exists here is only pain and grief,
The path leads to no destination,
Only thing that could get me out was your fascination,
But you are nowhere here to be seen,
As I become what I have never been.
This is just the beginning part,
I'll write till I empty my heart.

Sea Without Waves

Love can never be defined,
But for me you gave it a meaning.
The life I lead without you,
Is like a sea without waves,
The water just doesn't want to reach the shore,
Laying dead and still in its place,
Just wishes to find a place, much below the deep sea base.
The rain also arrives anytime,
Feels like bullets piercing through the spine,
Increasing my level, which I want to descend,
It was just you that I wanted to grow in me,
And if it is not you,
I request the sun to shine strong and prepare some dew.
There is acute silence all around,
Some big ships come and slit me up, and carry forward their journey outbound.
I live for the fact that I have so much within,
But I also bear all the stones thrown at me,
One hit my heart and it broke,
From that day, within myself i choke.
This is just the beginning part,
I'll write till I empty my heart.